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HOT AND COLD WATER FAUGET.

No. 301,061. Patented Ju e 24., 1884.

INVENTOR /dwlibjs M%i 2M ATTORNEY Unrrnn dra'rns JAMES C. LOUGKS, OFGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWIN S. PIERCE, OF SAMEPLACE.

HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,061, dated June 2%,1884.

Application filed June 18, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. LOUOKS, a citizen of the United States, andresiding-in the city of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Hot and Gold WVater Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in Which Figure l is a vertical section. Fig. 2is a horizontal cross-section on the line a:, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout-thefigures.

My invention relates to a compound faucet for hot and cold water or hardand soft water; and it consists in the parts which will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

The letter A represents the handle,mounted on top of the rod B. Thehandle A is provided with the pointer or indicator 0. The shoulder L ofthe casing L is marked on its outer surface, Hot, Gold, &c.- \Vhen thepointer O is turned to Hot, the hot water will flow; when turned toCold, the cold water will flow. Said pointer may also be moved so as toindicate and admit both hot and cold water, as shown in Fig. 2-that isto say, tepid water may be drawn by mingling the hot and cold, all ofwhich will be more fully hereinafter specified B is a rod within thecasing L, which passes up through the cap The handle A is secured to thetop of said rod. The indicator 0 and rod B turn with the handle A.

D is a spout.

E is a plug on the lower inner side of the bottom casing, G.

F is a chamber in the plug E.

F is an opening in the top part of the plug E, and F is an opening inthe lower side of said plug. The openings F F communicate with theplug-chamber F. The rod B is at tached to the top of plug E by means ofthe pm b. I

f is a threaded projection on the lower end of the plug E. E isa-shoulder on said plug for the reception of washer d.

b is a nut on thethreaded end f of the plug. The chamber or inner sideof the casing G tapers from the top downward. The plug E also tapers, soas to fit snugly and'turn freely in said chamber. The chambers L G aremade in separate parts, whereby the plug E maybe removed when desired.By the tapering of these parts the plug E is secured within saidchamber.

G is a transverse pipe having threaded inner ends, Q Q.

H is a diaphragm in the center of pipe G, whereby compartments J K areformed. There are two openings, 6 e, which pass through the casing G andpipe H, and establish communications between the chamber F andcompartments J K when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2. Theopenings 0 6 communicate with the opening F in the plug E. The'diaphragmH extends inward to a point flush with the outer surface of the plug E.The chambers L and G are united by the threaded ends P. l

The operation of my invention is as follows:

Suppose the pipe connecting at K contains steam, and the pipe connectingat J cold water, (under a sufficient pressure to cause it to flow upthrough the standard.) By turning the handle A so as to bring the port 6upon the side J opposite to the opening F cold water is admitted intothe chamber F out the opening F, up through the inside of the chamber L,and thence out of the spout D. If warm water is desired, turn the handleso as to bring the opening F opposite to both ports, as shown in Fig. 2,when the steam, also being admitted, will mingle with the cold water andheat it sufficiently in its upward passage. If tepid water only isdesired, less steam may be admitted by only partly opening the port, asdescribed. This same device may also be applied to two pipes-onecarrying hot and the other cold water also to hard and soft water. WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

1. The casing L, having spout D, and the casing G, in combination withthe plug'E, having openings F F and chamber F, the rod 13, and the pipeG, having diaphragm H and port-openings c e, substantially as described,and for the purpose set forth.

2. The casing L, having spout D, and the casing G, in combination withthe plug E, hav ing openings F F and chamber F, pipe G, having diaphragmH and openings '0 e, and

the rod B, having handle A and indicator 0, her G,having taperingchambers therein, and substantially as described, and for the purpipe G,having diaphragm H and openings 6 e, poses set forth. in combinationwith the tapering plug E, hav- 3. The casings L and G, the casing Lhaving ing openings F F and chamber F, the rod B, I5 5 a spout, thecasing G tapering from the top handle A, and indicator 0, substantiallyas downward, in combination with the tapering described, and for thepurposes set forth.

plug E, having chamber F and openings F F, the rod 13, handle A, andpipe G, having dia- JAMES LOUOKS' phragm H and ports 6 e,substantially-as de- Witnesses: 1o scribed and set forth. DENNIS L.Roenns, 4. The casing L, having spout D, the cham- J AY. D. NAYSMITH.

